Aircraft: 337517 |
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"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" 337517 LD-T 418th aircraft (100th Photo Archives) | |||
NAMES: |
Heaven Can Wait |
PILOTS: | Lt
William S. Appleton
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MACR: | SQUADRONS: | 418 LD-T |
NOTES
Heaven Can WaitHISTORY
1944-04-25 Cheyenne1944-04-26 Accepted into Inventory
1944-05-07 Kearney
1944-05-25 Grenier
1944-05-27 Assigned to UK
1945-01-31 RFO - crash landed exploded - Lt William S. Appleton
1945-01-31 Salvaged
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1945-01-31 Salvaged
Pilot Info
Crew: N/A
Related Info: : Appleton, William S.
Comments
F/O Leroy W.Duncan NAV CPT Awarded Soldiers medal for actions Jan 31, 1945. Extracting Lt Appleton from cockpit by using his brute strength.
PHOTOS:

Jan 31, 1945 crash site of the 350th's B-17G 7517 HEAVEN CAN WAIT (100th Photo Archives)

B-17 Crash site at Station 139. Milton E. Neer Collection

B-17 Crash site at Station 139.Milton E. Neer Collection

Crash of #7517 - 31 Jan 45 at Station 139 (100th Photo Archives)

337517 Heaven Can Wait LD-T Crashed 418th B-17. Official USAAF photograph - 31 Jan 45 (100th Photo Archives)

337517 Heaven Can Wait, LD-T Crashed 418th B-17. Official USAAF photograph - 31 Jan 45 (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - 337517 - Damaged at Ruhland 11 Sep 1944. The TG Charles Emerson died a week later from wounds in the tail gunner's position. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Cy Roberts sadly inspect damage to Charles Emerson's station Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Back at Thorpe Abbots after Ruhland - 11 Sep 1944. (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Charles Emerson's station - He survived the mission only to die one week later from severe wounds.. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

a 418th aircraft. (100th Photo Archives)

Aftermath of crash landing and bomb load exploding, Heaven Can Wait 337517. Ernie Havecker Collection

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" 418th aircraft (100th Photo Archives)

Heaven Can Wait crash incident

Damaged Tail. "HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - 337517 - Damaged at Ruhland 11 Sep 1944. The TG Charles Emerson died a week later from wounds in the tail gunner's position. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Damaged Tail. "HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - 337517 - Damaged at Ruhland 11 Sep 1944. The TG Charles Emerson died a week later from wounds in the tail gunner's position. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

"HEAVEN CAN WAIT" - Cy Roberts her NAV Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)

Man standing in crater left by crash of A/C 337517 HEAVEN CAN WAIT LD-T. (Photo courtesy of Ernie Havecker and his family: Eileen Rosenthal and Jodi Womack.)

Heaven Can Wait 337517 after Crash landing. Courtesy of Patricia Moore

Courtesy of Patricia Moore

S/Sgt Leroy Moore, BTG on Burdette Williams Crew with 337517 LD-T Heaven Can Wait . Courtesy of Scott Moore

S/Sgt Leroy Moore of Burdette Williams Crew wearing his painted A-2 jacket Shining Hour next to tail of 337517 Heaven Can Wait LD-T. Courtesy of Son Scott Moore

S/Sgt Leroy Moore, BTG on Burdette Williams Crew with 337517 LD-T Heaven Can Wait . Courtesy of Scott Moore